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EDITOR
PAT O‘DONAGHY

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xt There are always two sides to.a coin. Most of us look
{at the face and don’t pay much attention to the
treverse side of the coin. However, there are some
“times when the reverse side ls much more interesting
"and important than the face. .
- If one considers the continuing relationship of
“examining the face for a long time and forgetting the
“reverse side. .
© For many long years Canada has been seeking, and
"With some success, to attract U.S. enterprises to
“establish plants in Canada. Some years ago that
‘guccess was quite marked and much of Canada’s
industrial strength resulted from the Investment In
the form of plant facilities based here by U.S. en-
cterprises.
* For a long time this was the way it was and a great
snany people believed It would always be so. We of-
fered more attractive wage rates, less government .
jnterference and the advantage of British Com-
‘monwealth preferences. We had good workers wha
sapplied themselves to their tasks just as hard as did
“American workers. But now It appears that the coin
has turned over and we are looking at the reverse
“Side.
& No longer do we have the advantage of Com-
-gnonwea lth preferences as an attraction and we can
ino Jonger offer the American entrepreneur lower
“wage costs. No longer can we talk about less govern.
‘ment interference and, same people are claiming that
‘lements in our work force are no longer as dedicated
‘as thelr U.S. counterparts. .
‘sy. Sowhat is happening? Increasingly Canadian firms

bear
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5 Canadian business is frequently criticized by
‘elements of society and the criticism often takes the
“form of a blanket indictment that all business Is bad.
}. Hisevident, for the most part, that those who voice
dhis criticism know little about the fabric of business
‘in Canada. They forget, that for every large business,
“ghere are thousands of smail businesses engaged in
“every conceivable type of enterprise.
oF Many businessmen work long hours and take horne
less income than unlonized tradesmen. They provide
gountless services and the country could not function
Avithout them.

\ Four advertisements, bought and pald for by small
businessmenina tiny Ontario community, aptly polnt
“out the role of Canadian business. Titled ‘“‘Who Am
12" and ending with the answer “Il am Canadian
‘Business’ the text of the ads Is as follows: ,

‘o. "E stand for selection everyday, offering myself,
my products, or my services, to the free choice of all
“itizens. | must seek and recelve public favour or
‘Her'sh | am not selected for.a prescribed term, but
‘thust be rechosen every tinte the public decides to
wisit the market place.

“risk all 1 own to satisfy the public choice. | am
given no guarantees covering income or security. |
‘ust meet and deal with competition to survive. | am
the source of most tax revenue. | am the provider of .

', Public concern about the increase in crime has
“brought widespread demands for stricter penalties
dor offenders. ; ;
im Violent crime seems to call for a hard-line treat-
ment. Yet experlence has proved that punishment Is
‘hot effective, either in reforming prisoners or
“feducing the crime rate. In fact, many aspects of our
upresent criminal-justice system actually encourage
Jawless behavior.

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“t The whole truth about the plight of countless of-
fenders has yet to be told. It includes cases of suspects
held In custody for months without trial or bail,
depressing restrictions in jails, seme guards who take
it out on the guys, beatings, gang rapes and even
murders. Understandably, life in jall has led more,
jhan once to riots.

3, And how litte Is usually known about the
‘background of a convicted person! Mitigating cir-
cumstances related to his offence may never come to
fight. Yet his éarly environment may have been so

sordid that It would have been a miracle If he had

emerged from it even partly — human.

‘3, Similarly, who really cares about the tragic effect

-his Imprisonment has on his family? Some, but sadly,
only a few employers will give an ex-inmate an even
break.

‘1 What's needed, urgently, Is a more practical and

mpassionate concept of criminal justice and
corrections — a system that works positively to

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“cenada to the United States as a coin, we have’ -
' advantages of opening In or expanding into the United

ee "Who am 1?”

: How should criminals be treated ?

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Of the things we
‘think, say or do.

Is it the TRUTH?

Is it fair to all
concerned?

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The other side of the coin | |

are looking at expansion plans by branching out into
the U.S, or moving there. Greater profitability, lower
labour costs and other production costs are some of
the attractions being offered In certain U.S. locations.

As a result, an Increasing number of state

_ development agencies are visiting Canada to telt

Canadian businessmen about the opportunities and

States. Exactly what we were doing with some suc-
cess a few years ago Is now being done by our neigh-
bour to the south and also with some success.

The reverse side of the coin has become very im-
portant to us in Canada and we should look at It pretty
carefully. No one can fault the U.S, business
development agencies for soliciting business from
this country. It isa very fair game and If they play It
better than we do, they are going to win the game.

At the moment, according.to a lot of people,
Canada’s mix of pollcies and attitudes has changed
the balance which used to be in our favour, to a
balance which favours opportunities and at-
tractiveness of operations In the United States.

This Is a matter which must concern government,
labour, business and all other elements of Canadian
society. Something has to change If we are not to see a
continuous sapping of our economic vitality and a
very serlous reduction In the potential which we have
for so long betieved was ours for the faking.

\f we don’t change and the coln Is reverse side up
for any length of time, it will no fonger bea case of
“heads we win", it will be a continuing case of “tails
we lose’, . ;

the charitable and service funds for community
betterment.” * —

“| provide jobs and careers of Infinite variety. |
provide a wide range of benefits from holidays to
pensions. 1 have given Canadians generally a stan-
dard of living second to none in the world.

“tam ready to provide food, clothing, shelter,
transporation, furnishings, entertainment, in fact,
most of life’s necessities and luxuries. I stand ready
to serve people’s needs whenever they require me. |
do all this voluntarily, forcing no one to my door, buf
making avallable almost every Imaginable ‘product
and service, day after day, to anyone who desires me.
Who Am <1? | am Canadian Business.”

The foregoing are straightforward ads fhat truth-
fully describe businéss enterprises, not only in one
small Ontario community, but everywhere In his
nation.

It is important that Canadians be aware that the
business ‘community across this land Is composed of
myriad businesses and enterprises of every kind,
large and small."

Canadian business has played a significant role In
the development of Canada as a nation and has made

it possible for most Canadians to-enjoy a very good.

lite in a very good country.

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discourage crime, yet treats criminals in an

enlightened way. As well, every law-abiding’ citizen

should be reminded: “There but for the grace of God
Pa ve { . .

Fortunately, a nation-wide movement now seeks to
accomplish these vital objectives. Led by the Church
Council on Justice and Corréctions, representing 11
major religious denominations, the movement is
rapidly galning momentum. ;

’ Active support to the council's effarts has ‘been

given by The Law Reform Commission of Canada, the .

Ministry of the Solicitor General of Canada, federal
and provincial penitentiary and chaplaincy services,
and the Donner Canadian Foundation. The council
has also consulted with judges, Inmates, ex-offenders,
prison chaplains, soclal workers, law enforcement
authoritles and ethers In the correctional field.

The directlon of all these efforts, however, is not
only toward influencing officials in the |ustice-
corrections chain, Equal efforts are aimed af in-
fluencing the public to adopt a more reallstic and
understanding attitude toward lawbreakers.
Hopefully, this in turn will tead many citizens to
become Involved with organized reform efforts in
their own communities. ;

Groups are now being farmed for this purpose an a
nation-wide basis. Identified with “Alternatives”, the
council’s study-action program, they offer concerned
citizens an opportunity to join a ‘(long-overdue
crusade. .

The Editor,
Dear Sir:
The B.C. Legislature has

recently publicly announced

that they will not enact any
form of “Right to Work”
legistation. There are many
reasons behind such a

decision. For a politician,

they are not easy decisions
to make, For every sane-
minded citizen, who is down
to earth and believes that
any other fellow citizen has
the obligation to earn his
own way in the world, there
are at least a full dozen

. Others, who I call “union
radicals” who believe the.

world owes them a living.
As you, and many of your
readers know, in my last
campaigns I talked of the
“pride of work” and the
“work ethic’. It is, 1 feel, a
fundamental concept of
cod human relationship;
at we have a pride in what
we do and what we ac-
complish. It is quite beyond
my understanding how a

rson who is ‘physically
capable, and mentally able

‘to go to work, should be

unemployed in this day and
” .

Last year, just two weeks
before Christmas, I was laid
off. For those who might be
interested, 1 had the most
“whiskers” with the firm
which was my employer.
For that step I hold no
grudges; there was no work

at he was prepared to let
us do. As I have a medium
sized (6 children) family, a
mortgage, a pride, and a
need to work, and Christmas
two weeks away, something
had to be done.

A suitable arrangement
was worked out with Mr.
Bill Young, the owner of the
Tillicum Twin Theatres, and
I started to work the next
day on some maintenance
that he required. One thing
led to ancther and I have

. been there. ever since.. In

es “Proposed pipeline

Dear Sir:

Would you urge the people

of the northwest to suppert
S.P.E.C. with their brief to
the National Energy Board,
warning of the dangers of
allowing oil tankers to
navigate through some of
the world’s most dangerous
waterways, in order to bring

oil to a proposed pipeline at will b
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The enclosed clipping

from November 17, 1976.

Province paper adequately
covers and discusses these
dangers and I respectfully
ask you to reprint it in the
Terrace Herald.

Sincerely, .

Margaret Jeffrey
A SCENARIO FOR
DISASTER ‘

I am concerned at the
application of Ashland Oil of

ntuciy to build a pipeline
from Kitimat, B.C. to Ed-
monton, Alberta. The
pipeline itself is not the
major matter, but the
tanker route by which that
pipeline will be fed.
is route is through the
most hazardous waters of
all-North America with
winds up to 100 knots,
blowing over gale force for

' five months of the year and

with fog an average of 90
_ days pet year with % mile
visibility or less. The route
goes through the Dixon
Entrance, down Hecate
Strait, through Principe

Channel, around Pitt Island

and up Douglas Channel.

The Editor:
Quebec Election

It would seem to me that

. the Quebec Election may

help make a good prod for
industrial representation.
, Were Quebeckers offered a
quite real legislative
representation for their
industrial, commercial and
professional people: that ia
he large. industries,
banking, communication,
transportation, © main
commercial branches of
industry, professionals,
doctors, lawyers, engineers
accountants, university an
teacher representation and
various trades and oc-
cupations, the province

would be given a real

‘doubt

ee

that period of time, we have
gainfully employed an
apprentire electrician, a
fully qualified charge-hand
welder, and an experienced
faller-logging truck driver,
a journeyman carpenter ; ail
when they were out of work.
The only criteria that was
asked for was that they be
able to show an interest in
what was asked of them, try
their best, and be happy
with being paid the union
scale for their appropriate

In my twenty years as an
electrician - general con-
tractor - cat skinner - truck-
driver - laborer - armourer -
salesman branch
manager, I have always
maintained that if you are
not able to secure what you
would like to do: you attack
what is available. I have
never lost any sleep over the

son who will not take a
job offered to him because
‘it’s not my bag”. T have
never criticized a person for
attempting to accomplish
something for which they
were not trained to do. [
have never called upon
another tradesman to do
work for me in my off hours
in an attempt to beat the
“union shop’ (so called)
charge-out rate. The only
real flagrant offenders in
this category are car-

penters.

Now we get down to the
crux of my letter. Mr. Bill
Young, his staff, his tenants,
have all cooperated this last
year to.work as a
cooperative association of
people to {fulfill some of the
needs of each of our own
requirements, Because we
are all different and each of
us views a given situation in
a different light, there have
been differences of opinion.
Collectively, they were all
worked out.

Today,. however, was a
horse of a different color. In

‘There are two 120 degree
turns these tankers have to
make, to cross the major
Grenville Channel which is
the inside passage for all
shipping up the coast. These
channels narrow at one
point to 9,000 feet-and have
never been charted for
vessels of 70-foot draft,
which the proposed tankers

e.

The stopping distance of
the tankers is 2% miles and
the minimum steerage
speed is four to five knots
and apparently after a
course change is called for it
takes one mile before the
tanker will respond to turn

’ changes.

How can anyone in their
right minds possibly think
that it is possible to send
these monsters through
such a. navigational
nightmare? .

e ecosystem which will
be annihilated after an ail
spill is one of the richest and
most diverse in North
America, not to mention the
most tnpolluted at the
moment, —

Why don’t the Americans
transport their own oil
across their own land? The
reason is that the western
states of ‘Washington,
Oregon and California have
sald “no” as it is
dangerous. Why should it be
any less dangerous for
Canadians?

Larry Hale
Masset

Quebec election.

alternative to what it has.

‘Jt. is doubtful if such
representation for Canada
would want to interfere in
Quebec administration any
more than they would in
B.c., the Maritimes, On-
tario or the Prairie
provinces.

To my mind there is no
that Canada,
Canadian leadership. needs
to offer |  Quebeckers
something more than they
have had, if Canada is to

ow, 80 to speak, from the .

rom the big urge from:sea
to sea, to-
representing more — in-
dustry, integrity, . en-
ferprise, cultural freedom,
commerce and riches.
-W.J. Murray

. The right to work

further,

anada: a8 |

‘sincere thanks

starting t a’ ogr er
evelopment program

the eventual renewal of the
old Tillicum Theatre
building (quonset) our crew
started to break up the
black-top at the rear of the
building. Soon there was a
representative there from
the carpenters and joiners
union. He stated- that it
would have to be union men
on the job. I informed him
that we all were, He then
said that we would have to
be from this union. J stated
that this was not necessary
as we were all maintenance
men on the theatre payroll
and that this was quite
within our capacity. He
countered with the
statement that if we did not
hire a foreman and jour-
neyman that he would place
a pickel line on the job.
After some discussion, we
agreed to put two of his men
to work, as he insisted, and
they would be required to
aceomplish the work of a
journeyman carpenter. No,

e said, one would be the
foreman. .

Mr. Editor, can you
justify the need for us to hire
a man as a foreman to do a
job that we had been
planning for over four
months? In the first place,
our maintenance staff is
fully capable of doing all
that ig required, any more
personnel —_ woul be
redundant. Not only does
this union agent state that
we must hire his men, he
says that they must be pald
to tell our crew to do what
we have designed. It was
finally agreed that we would
hire two of his men, one to
be paid at the foreman’s
rate, if we could select the
foreman.

The next ball te hit the fan
was the assistant B.A. of the
labourers union insistin
that my men be kicked off

. the job and that his men be.

hired May I reiterate,” Mr.
Editor, these men were
working here. . alread

because they were laid: off
their regular work and.had.
‘the drive to look for gainful
employment. This man also
insisted that the men who
worked on the job be union
men. When informed that ail
were union men, he claimed
that they should be his union

men.

This week I received .
correspondence from .the
office of our M.P.,; The
Honorable iona Cam-
pagnolo, which contained
excerpts from Hansard in
which It was stated that an
extra $350 million was to be
expended on U.1LC., Man-

er and other “make
work” projects.

Itremaina my very strong
conviction that IF only more
of the people of this great
country of ours would worry
less about the blight they
can inflict upon society in
the name of ‘union
militancy” and be more
concerned about making
this Canada of ours the
great country we think it
should be, the more of these
confrontations would not
exist. .

With very strong feelings
of sonal and national
pride along these lines, I full
well realize that with con-
victions like these, I cannot
represent the populace
when many of them feel that
after an annual earnings of
$17,500 or more and an
expenditure of $68 for U.I-C.
they are entitied to go on
U.LC, “Pogie” because, in
their own words, “They paid
for it.”

Thank you, Mr. Editor, for
the time it has taken you to
read this, and I hope that it
may in some small way

~ present the offsetting story
all the flak we get from

‘hard core union militants.
Yours very truly,

., Ron Gowe

Stan Kinkead

The Editor:

1 would like to thank all
those that supported me in
the recent civic election and
particularly those who
worked so very hard on my
behalf.

I would also like to take
this opportunity to
congratulate the successful
candidates. 1 don’t believe
‘there was ever any doubt in
anyone's: mind that Bob
Cooper would be elected, as
he is weli qualified and will
be a tremendous asset on
council. Special
congratulations go to
Sharon Biggs for her well-
planned, well-organized and
superbly executed cam-
paign. Not only did she top
the poll, but she ran a very
clear campaign and
displayed

considerable:
prowess in the political .

arena, something that quite
honestly took many of us by
surprise. It became evident
by late afternoon that
Sharan would be elected, as
the ballots cast were run-
ring six to four — women
over men. '

- Here again [ believe that
the ladies of this community
are also to be congratulated
for their attitude towards
civic responsibility.

A word of caution to the
menfolk — the next vote
may be to take away our
right to vote. If the men had
responded as the ladies did
the turnout could have been
41 percent of the voters
listed, and possibly 50
percent of the eligible voters
presently in Terrace. Once
again, congratulations,

aron and Ladies.

Stan Kinkead

Kinsmen Bingo —

Dear Editor: _ Z
Re: Kinsmen Super TV.
Bingo. -— October 25, 1976 .

e Kinsmen .Clubs of the
North Coast Zone would
appreciate your publication
of this letter.

. Firstly, we would like to
thank the residents of your
area whe supported this
project, -

e have sent letters to all
rsons who tho
d won in Games Number 1

ht they

through Number 4, Due to
the tremendous number of
people who thought they
‘won Game Number 5, we
have not responded to all,
only those beyond the .cir-
culation area of local
newspapers. _
All cards sent in for replay
have been played. ;
Yours truly
E.R. Wightman .
Project Chairman

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Bob Cooper |

To the Editor; -.
I would like to take this
opportunity to extend my
anks to everyone that
yoted for me and to assure

all the citizens of Terrace.

that I will do my best to
represent you well,

I would also: like to ex-
press my appreciation to the
news media for the interest

Dear Editor: .
Thank you for givin
UNICEF 90’ much suppor
during. thé Hallowe'en
campe . oa
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" you s§ on our
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children in your area who
collected for UNICEF.

they showed in the election
and the opportunity they
rovided for all candidates
express their views to the
electorate.
1 appreciate the job you
are doing and if I can be of
assistance to you: at any
time in the future I
always be available. | -
Yours truly *. .
Bob Cooper .

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Your area collected $670.

. These ‘figures ara ‘lap:

proximate as orange boxes

_ are still being. returned. *,

+ Yours truly ‘ Me a va
Betty’ Mather (0°.
Chairman || a,

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